M&A Deal Summary

Nippon Steel Acquires Nippon Steel Trading

On December 21, 2022, Nippon Steel acquired diversified company Nippon Steel Trading for 137.0B JPY

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nippon Steel’s 1st transaction in the Diversified sector.
  • This is Nippon Steel’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nippon Steel’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-12-21
Target Nippon Steel Trading
Sector Diversified
Buyer(s) Nippon Steel
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 137.0B JPY

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Nippon Steel Trading

Tokyo, Japan
Nippon Steel Trading engages in marketing and import/export of steel, industrial supply and infrastructure. The company operates in five segments: steelmaking and steel fabrication, engineering and construction, chemicals, new materials, and system solutions. Nippon Steel Trading was founded in 1977 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer

Nippon Steel

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1950
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees113,639
Revenue 8.87T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Nippon Steel's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Nippon Steel's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Steel is a steel manufacturing company. The Company's operations encompass a wide range of activities, including steelmaking, rolling, and processing, catering to diverse industries such as automotive, construction, machinery, and shipbuilding. Nippon Steel was founded in 1950 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Diversified) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 NSCC Carbon

Jiangsu, China

NSCC Carbon (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. is a manufacturing facility in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The plant is scheduled to be temporarily mothballed to conduct maintenance and technology upgrades. The upgrades to manufacturing and environmental equipment will enable the site to be more flexible to manufacture different carbon black products and meet ever-stricter environmental standards.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-18 U. S. Steel

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

U. S. Steel is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada and Central Europe and an annual raw steelmaking capability of 27 million net tons. The company manufactures a wide range of value-added steel sheet and tubular products for the automotive, appliance, container, industrial machinery, construction, and oil and gas industries. U. S. Steel was founded in 1901 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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